Monkey↕ | Scientific Name↕ | Range↕ | Male Weight (kg)↕ | Habitat↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mandrill | Mandrillus sphinx | Cameroon, Gabon, Congo | 32 | Rainforest | World's largest monkey, psychedelic blue-red face and rump |
Chacma Baboon | Papio ursinus | Southern Africa | 30 | Savanna, woodland | Largest baboon, dog-like muzzle, raids Cape Town suburbs |
Hamadryas Baboon | Papio hamadryas | Horn of Africa, Arabia | 22 | Semi-desert, rocky hills | Silver mane on males, sacred to ancient Egyptians |
Olive Baboon | Papio anubis | Central African belt | 25 | Savanna, rainforest edge | Most widespread baboon, complex troop politics |
Gelada | Theropithecus gelada | Ethiopian highlands | 20 | Alpine grassland | Bleeding-heart chest patch, only grazing primate, large herds |
Japanese Macaque | Macaca fuscata | Japan | 11 | Forests, mountains | Snow monkeys bathing in hot springs, northernmost monkey |
Rhesus Macaque | Macaca mulatta | India to China | 8 | Forests, cities | Lab research staple, Rh blood factor named after it |
Barbary Macaque | Macaca sylvanus | Morocco, Algeria, Gibraltar | 10 | Cedar forests, rocks | Only monkey in Europe, legend says Gibraltar falls if they leave |
Long-tailed Macaque | Macaca fascicularis | SE Asia | 6 | Forests, temples | Crab-eater, temple monkeys of Bali, tool-using populations |
Proboscis Monkey | Nasalis larvatus | Borneo | 20 | Mangrove, riverine forest | Huge pendulous nose on males, webbed feet, strong swimmer |
Hanuman Langur | Semnopithecus entellus | Indian subcontinent | 18 | Forests, cities | Sacred in Hinduism, gray coat, black face, temple resident |
Douc Langur | Pygathrix nemaeus | Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia | 11 | Evergreen forest | Most colorful primate - red legs, white arms, orange face |
Golden Snub-nosed Monkey | Rhinopithecus roxellana | Central China | 16 | Temperate mountain forest | Golden coat, blue face, upturned nose, snowy habitat |
Black-and-white Colobus | Colobus guereza | Central Africa | 13 | Forests | White mantle, no thumb, leaf specialist, flowing cape in leaps |
Red Colobus | Piliocolobus spp. | Africa | 10 | Rainforest | Chimpanzee prey, leaf eater, many endangered species |
Vervet Monkey | Chlorocebus pygerythrus | Eastern and Southern Africa | 5 | Savanna, woodland | Different alarm calls for leopard/eagle/snake, blue scrotum |
Patas Monkey | Erythrocebus patas | West to East Africa | 12 | Open savanna, semi-desert | Fastest primate at 55 km/h, ground-dwelling, red back |
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